Primary school

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Rotherham
  • S66 1EU
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2020 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 78 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 1%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 1%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM97% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%+14.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM30% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%+29.9 pts
Reading score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%+30.7 pts
Maths score111 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510/10 Top 10%+12.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 93% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 100% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 93% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 86% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 94% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 97% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%100%80%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 40% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 33% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 21% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 13% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 30% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%40%13%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 111 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 112 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 109 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 111 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5112107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.9%
30 of 33 who put it first2014 · 58.8%2026 · 90.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3330
2nd210
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026246
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.3%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support6.8%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.3%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

117.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 86 responses (34.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.1% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.2% not applicable85% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.4% who said Yes above53.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 11.2 FTE · Whole workforce 23.2 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,893
Spend per pupil£5,835
Staff spend per pupil£4,724
Reserve per pupil£708
  • +£172,000revenue reserve
  • +£14,000in-year balance

Grants £5,728 · self-generated £210 · premises £325 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £2,698,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it